12v power source at cigarette lighter not working, no blown fuses. Any ideas?

Hey guys, helping my mom out here with her Passat. The 12v cigarette lighter just stopped working in her car this morning.

My immediate thought was a fuse. Checked the owners manual which says its fuse 35 on the passenger side of the car, opened up the fuse panel and saw nothing in spot 35 . Searched under "cigarette lighter" and came up with a few threads saying it was a different fuse in a different spot. Checked all fuses and none were blown.

Any other ideas what it could be?? thanks in advance for the help guys!!!

Hey guys, helping my mom out here with her Passat. The 12v cigarette lighter just stopped working in her car this morning.

My immediate thought was a fuse. Checked the owners manual which says its fuse 35 on the passenger side of the car, opened up the fuse panel and saw nothing in spot 35 . Searched under "cigarette lighter" and came up with a few threads saying it was a different fuse in a different spot. Checked all fuses and none were blown.

Any other ideas what it could be?? thanks in advance for the help guys!!!

if the fuses are good then try pulling out the part and check the plug on the back to see if its loose or even getting power. did you use a test light to check the fuse?

next step: buy a fuse tester

We were thinking that might be our next step, just wanted to check for a simple fix we may have looked past before taking it apart.

I didn't check the fuses with a test light, just a visual inspection to see if the connection in the center had broken. Should i check with a test light as well?

No your fuse is blown! The diagram in the manual is wrong.
The fuse diagram in the manual is a generic print out , our cars are anything but. You should get a fuse tester (around $5).
I am going from memory here so I could be wrong but it is definitely on the driver’s side and it is a yellow fuse, #46 I think.

We were thinking that might be our next step, just wanted to check for a simple fix we may have looked past before taking it apart.

I didn't check the fuses with a test light, just a visual inspection to see if the connection in the center had broken. Should i check with a test light as well?

Yes get the test light. Your eyes could've missed it. All u have to do with a test light is ground the wire then just tap the metal part on top of each fuse. If the light comes on then it's good. Just do that until you find the blown fuse, seems like location is different in our cars

any ideas what a next step would be (other than dealer) when all the fuses on passenger and driver panels test normal with fuse tester? Are there hidden fuses? both of my cigarette lighters have no power.

I checked ALL 20a Fuses on BOTH Driver & Passanger side. all 3 of the 12V outlets are out on my 2006 Passat. I used a light tester, what else can I check? I am wondering if maybe they used something larger than 20a???

I checked ALL 20a Fuses on BOTH Driver & Passanger side. all 3 of the 12V outlets are out on my 2006 Passat. I used a light tester, what else can I check? I am wondering if maybe they used something larger than 20a???